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Crystal Spring reservoir.

Crystal Spring reservoir and pump house. Crystal Spring was one of the city's earliest landscaped parks. It was designed and managed by Roanoke Gas and Water Works.

A view of Crystal Spring Park, pump house, and reservoir. Crystal Spring was one of the city's earliest landscaped parks. It was designed and managed by Roanoke Gas and Water Works.

"Water works, Roanoke, Virginia."

"Crystal Springs Reservoir, Roanoke, Virginia."

"Crystal Spring Reservoir, Roanoke, Virginia."

"Crystal Spring Reservoir. Just below Crystal Spring, the Roanoke Gas and Water Company have built a fine reservoir of concrete, about 225 by 175 by 20 feet in size; it is surrounded by an iron fence and adorned with an artistic fountain. Roanoke is…

"Crystal Spring, Roanoke, Virginia."

"Crystal Springs, Roanoke, Virginia."

"Crystal Springs, Roanoke, Virginia."

A two story and basement building of frame construction, composition shingle roofm plastered interior finish, wood floors on first and second, concrete basement, steam heat and electric lighting. Excellent condition. Valuation: The sound value of…

A one story brick building, composition roof, open interior finish, concrete and wood floors, electric lighting; fire resistive addition. Building in good condition. Occupancy: Steam reciprocating pumps and boilers. Valuation: The sound value of…

This is a two story and part basement brick building of semi-fire resistive construction with slate roof, open interior finish with exception of second floor which is plaster, concrete floors - wood surface on second floor. One stairs basement to…

Aerial view of Roanoke from Stone Mountain

Houses along Richelieu Avenue in Crystal Spring.

Looking up Crystal Spring Avenue from roughly 23rd Street.

First Presbyterian Church, located at 2101 Jefferson Street.

Built in the 1750s, this flume and waterwheel were all that remained when this photo was taken sometime before 1890. The flume and waterwheel were demolished in 1890. This mill lended its name to Mill Mountain.

This house was built circa 1855 by Elijah McClanahan. Elijah was the son of William McClanahan who owned over 3,000 acres of land, including Crystal Spring and Mill Mountain. First Presbyterian Church was built on the site in 1929.

Crystal Spring showing gazebo and house on hill above.

Built in the 1750s, this flume and waterwheel were all that remained when this photo was taken sometime before 1890. The flume and waterwheel were demolished in 1890. This mill lended its name to Mill Mountain.

"Crystal Spring as it looked in the early days of Roanoke." Engraving of photo.
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